Hale Nursery & Primary Academy
Hale Nursery & Primary Academy is an academy converter in Farnham for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has 242 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Hale Nursery & Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in June 2017 of its predecessor, Hale School. In 2025, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It has plenty of spare room: 48% of its places were unfilled in 2024/25, more than at most primary schools.
Ofsted inspection: May 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Upper Hale Farnham Surrey GU9 0LR |
| Phone | 01252716729 |
| Reference Number | 146975 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 242 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.59%
Girls: 50.41% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 40.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 23.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 22.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 22 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 3 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 5 | 16 | 27 | 43 |
| 6 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 66.9% |
| White, Other | 10.3% |
| African | 4.1% |
| Unclassified | 3.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.9% |
| Pakistani | 2.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.7% |
| Caribbean | 1.2% |
| Asian, Other | 1.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.8% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| White & Asian | 0.4% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Hale School, inspected in June 2017.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 19 Mar 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2024 | School inspection |
| 04 Oct 2019 | Academy conversion letter |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Hale School | |
| 20 May 2015 | Full inspection: |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Monitoring visit |
| 05 Jun 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 16 Feb 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 07 Jun 2004 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 51% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 2% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 2.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 6 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 9 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 1 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Hale Nursery & Primary Academy had 224 pupils for 428 places. 204 places (47.7%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Hale & Weybourne Primary” planning area
Surrey counted 120 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 136 in 2029–30, up 13%.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 428 | 428 | 428 | 428 | 428 |
| Pupils | 308 | 313 | 307 | 260 | 224 |
| Unfilled | 28.0% | 26.9% | 28.3% | 39.3% | 47.7% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Hale Nursery & Primary Academy attended 93.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.1% | 6.1% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 1.6% of pupils at Hale Nursery & Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 10.0 | 1.6 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Hale Nursery & Primary Academy had 16.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 10.4 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.2 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 10.6% | 15.1% | 16.2% | 0.0% | 26.6% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 76.2% | 70.6% | 73.7% | 72.2% | 53.3% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 6.5 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 2.3 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 20.2% of pupils at Hale Nursery & Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 8.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 16 | 8 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 13 | 6 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 4 | 5 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 7 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 6 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Hale Nursery & Primary Academy received £8,197 and spent £8,508 for each of its 246 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £87,000 (£355 per pupil).
Across all 9 schools of The Kite Academy Trust, income was £7,546 and spending £7,640 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £138,000 | £169,000 | £199,000 | £93,000 | £87,000 |
| per pupil | £422 | £546 | £624 | £337 | £355 |
| In-year balance | £33,000 | £279,000 | -£93,000 | -£80,000 | -£77,000 |
| per pupil | £99 | £900 | -£291 | -£290 | -£312 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Folly Hill Infant Academy
Coniston Drive, Folly Hill, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 0DB |
0.35 miles |
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William Cobbett Primary School
Weybourne Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9ER |
1.06 miles |
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Potters Gate CofE Primary School
Potters Gate, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7BB |
1.49 miles |
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St Andrew's Church of England Infant School
Upper Church Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7PW |
1.5 miles |
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Wellington Community Primary School
Alexandra Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 1QJ |
1.52 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bridge Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 3DD |
1.68 miles |
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Badshot Lea Village Infant School
Badshot Lea Road, Badshot Lea, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9LE |
1.74 miles |
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St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School
Waverley Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8BQ |
1.76 miles |
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South Farnham School
Menin Way, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8DY |
1.92 miles |
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Highfield South Farnham School
Weydon Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8QH |
1.98 miles |
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St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School
48 Park Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 3PU |
2.01 miles |
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Talavera Junior School
Gun Hill, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 1RG |
2.08 miles |
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Talavera Infant School
Gun Hill, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 1RG |
2.08 miles |
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Tweseldown Infant School
Jubilee Drive, Church Crookham, Fleet, Hampshire, GU52 8DW |
2.1 miles |
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St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School
Church Lane East, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 3SS |
2.11 miles |
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Church Crookham Junior School
Tweseldown Road, Tweseldown Road, Fleet, Hampshire, GU52 8BW |
2.15 miles |
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Barfield Prep School
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2.15 miles |
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Park Primary School
Gloucester Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 3SL |
2.19 miles |
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The Cambridge Primary School
The Cambridge Primary School, Queens Avenue, Wellesley, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 4AA |
2.38 miles |
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Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School
Gally Hill Road, Church Crookham, Fleet, Hampshire, GU52 6PU |
2.53 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Farnham Heath End
Hale Reeds, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9BN |
0.94 miles |
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All Hallows Catholic School
Weybourne Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9HF |
1.19 miles |
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Inclusion School Aldershot
Beaumont House, Auchinleck Way, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 1WT |
1.39 miles |
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The Abbey School
Menin Way, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8DY |
1.97 miles |
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Weydon School
Weydon Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8UG |
2.34 miles |
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The Ridgeway School
14 Frensham Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8HB |
2.35 miles |
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St Nicholas' School
Redfields House, Fleet, GU52 0RF |
2.41 miles |
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Alderwood School
Belle Vue Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU12 4RZ |
2.68 miles |
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Court Moor School
Spring Woods, Fleet, Hampshire, GU52 7RY |
3.08 miles |
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Ash Manor School
Manor Road, Ash, Surrey, GU12 6QH |
3.22 miles |
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The Wavell School
Lynchford Road, The Wavell School, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6BH |
3.27 miles |
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More House School
Moons Hill, Frensham, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 3AP |
3.91 miles |
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Calthorpe Park School
Hitches Lane, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 5JA |
3.97 miles |
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Salesian College
119 Reading Road, Farnborough, GU14 6PA |
4 miles |
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Frensham Heights School
Rowledge, Farnham, GU10 4EA |
4.04 miles |
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Farnborough College of Technology
Boundary Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6SB |
4.13 miles |
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Cove School
St John's Road, Cove, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 9RN |
4.58 miles |
All schools in Farnham · Surrey local authority: places and applications
Hale Nursery & Primary Academy is part of The Kite Academy Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:
- Folly Hill Infant Academy Farnham
- Holly Lodge Primary Academy Ash Vale
- Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy Camberley
- Cross Farm Infant Academy Camberley
- The Ferns Primary Academy Farnborough
- Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy Frimley
- Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy Camberley
- The Grove Primary Academy Camberley
What is Hale Nursery & Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Hale Nursery & Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in June 2017 of its predecessor, Hale School.
When was Hale Nursery & Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
Hale Nursery & Primary Academy was last inspected in May 2024.
How many pupils does Hale Nursery & Primary Academy have?
Hale Nursery & Primary Academy has 242 pupils on roll.
What age range does Hale Nursery & Primary Academy cover?
Hale Nursery & Primary Academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are Hale Nursery & Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Hale Nursery & Primary Academy?
Hale Nursery & Primary Academy is at Upper Hale, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 0LR.
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